Bill 16 – the Distracted Driving Legislation – comes into effect September 1, 2011.
Drivers will be restricted from:
using hand-held cell phones
texting or emailing
using electronic devices such as laptops, cameras, mp3 players
entering information on GPS units
reading printed material
writing, printing or sketching and
personal grooming.
The fine for this new offence is $172.
More importantly, it will save lives.
Working with the AMA and the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police, Victim Services will be distributing thumb rings as part of the awareness campaign, reminding drivers of this new law.

Ontario is similar but I believe the fine is $150. We have had it in place for 2 yrs

Edit to add: The fine doesn't seem to deter people. I see numerous people everyday on the major highways using cell phones. I actually had a lady cut me off the other day while she was talking on the phone. She didn't get it!

This law is reminiscent of the seatbelt law. Most of you may be too young to remember but when I was growing up, seatbelts were not standard on cars.

Many years of road stops for seat belt checks has led to people wearing them most of the time, we still get a few who won't. It will take many years people to comply with the distracted driver laws. Wasn't the Mayor of Toronto in the news not so long ago for talking on his cell phone while driving?

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